The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-23
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Items from the Courts.

Items from the Courts.
no MERCY FOR wIFE-wHIPPERs.
Charles Sinego, arrested Thursday night for
beating his wife, acknowledged the offense yes
terday morning, and acting Mayor Feibleman
fined him S25 and costs for the offense $40 for
disturbing the peace, and sent him to the work
house for thirty days 1t is the second work
house sentence for wife whipping that has been
imposed this week.
sALooN-KEEPERs MUST COME TO TRIAL.
All the liquor cases pending in the Criminal
Court have been set down for trial, and Prose
cutor Mitchell announces that all bonds will be
forfeited if the defendants are not on hand when
the cases are called. Twenty-Five cases are to
be tried next week. About half of them have
been appealed from the Mayors court because a
work-house sentence was added, and the vio-
laters of the law hoping to get lighter
penalty.
WORE MANS CLOTHING.
Mary Fowler who released from the Re-
formatory ticket of leave. was returned
the institution yesterday She released
with the understanding that she was to work
for a family near Oxford Three weeks ago the
officers of the institution Were notified that she
had left the family, and was travelling through
the country dressed in mems clothing An
officer was sent after her and found her near
Mlilville, o., where she was working for a
farmer. Her employer supposed she was boy
HIS WIFE COULDN'T DO HER DUTY.
Wayne township, is trial before Squire Jud
kns for wife deserton. Last February he left
his wife and came to the city, where he has been
since. They have been married not quite two
years. He claims that he found her incompetent
to attend TO her household duties and couldn't
enjoy life with her. She unable to cook
and ne had to prepare his own meals, he SAYS.
after finishing mis- Gaily work. His wife denies
all OF the allegations. His case will be conclud-
ed this morning.
BAD MANS DESERVED PUNISHMENT.
It did not take the jury long to determine
upon verdict in the Mickey" Cain yes
terday morning. Judge Irwin instructed them
at o'clock lie called their attention to the
fact that the assault was one that could only be
punished by term of Imprisonment They
ret ired and after fifteen minutes elaboration
brought in a verdict of guilty and fixed the pm
lshment at five years in the penltentlary. The
police have been striving TO get Cain to the peni-
tentiary sor four years and highly elated
over the result of the trial His victim, Mary
Neal. has been returned to her home In Morgan
county.
CHARGED WITH A REVOLVING CRIME.
George Patterson, nearly fifty years of age.
was tried in the Criminal Court yesterday on
the charge of incest The details of the crime
were so revolving that the crowd that usually
hangs about the courtroom not allowed
inside. The girl is sixteen years of age and is
an idiot On the witness stand she told wlat
she could of the crime and her testimony was
corroborated by her mother and the policemen
who made the arrest. The accused asked q
uspension of judgment until he could have some
witnesses brought here from Rush county. and
the conclusion of the postponed for a
few days.
ARRESTED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
a petition was filed in the United States Court
by Receiver Henderson. of the In
diana, Bloomington q Western railway, asking
the arrest of George B. Mitier, Jerry Collins and
Michael O'Neil. of Haughville. who, the receiver
alleges. assaulted Conductor Stevenson on last
Sunday night when ne attempted to eject them
from his train for non payment of fare. ONell
is the young who was injured about the
head ir falling from the train. The three were
arrested by deputy United States marshal
and in default of bail were sent to
Jail. The offense with which they charged
is contempt of court
SENTENCE OF A wIFE-DESERTER.
John D. Charles, wife -deserter from Harris
burg, Pa, had his attorneys to file writ of
in court yesterday morning He
then asked for Immediate hearing He
pleaded guilty to the charge, and threw himself
upon the mercy of the court. He appeared very
pc intent, and promised to return to his wife and
treat her as husband should if a light sentence
was given. The judge fined him $25 and costs
and sentenced him TO sixty days. in the work
house Mrs Charles is still IN the city She
has not yet become reconciled to her husband
and still says that she will not live with
him again. She will probably leave for home
the first OF the week.
TRIED FOR SELLING BAD MEAT.
The trial of Leopold link for selling bad meat
attrac ted unusual attention in the Mayors
court yesterday morning Mrs. Dawson, who
purchased the beef testised that she examined
t as she reached home and found it
spoiled. Some of Der neighbors were called In |
and also pronounced the meat very bad She |
mined lately returned it to the butcher, who |
rev very indignant and said he would go to
Jail before he would take it back and retu nd
,he money. Mr.. link attempted to prove that
he had sold the same kind of meat to other
toners, and they testified that it not spoiled. |
Acting Mayor Feibleman not clear |
% whether the meat sold to Mrs. Dawson |
rom the same piece that sold to the satisfied |
parties and he withheld judgment until to-day. |
News of the Churches.